Hotels take a page from the history books and create women-only floors

- Oct 10, 2012 2:43 pm

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Women were kept in a separate wing for discriminatory reasons in the past, but today enjoy beefed up security, additional privacy, and extra amenities.

— Samantha Shankman

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Finding hotels that accommodate the specific needs of the female traveler can prove arduous. Recognizing that gap in the market, a growing number of hoteliers are now offering women-only floors that provide a safe environment for guests as well as a few special flourishes.

Crowne Plaza in Philadelphia, Wyndham in Boca Raton, and Dukes Hotel in London feature a female-only floor. Photo by Konrad Andrews.

Forty-percent of their corporate travelers are women, he said, so it was important to listen to the women respondents who said they wanted an area in the hotel to themselves.